Post Surgery Funk? Update! Met with Doctor

I really didn’t have a choice in the matter. I had a huge tumor on my cervix. It was in encroaching on all of my other organs. I was in extreme pain 24/7. After I had the complete hysterectomy and I recovered from the surgery I was extremely happy that I did it. It was one of the best decisions ever. I no longer have pain. I did not want the doctor leaving an ovary in because I didn’t want to find out in later years that I had ovarian cancer. I already had my children and I wasn’t planning on having anymore.

 I do not take any hormone therapy and I am glad that I don’t do it. 

In response to your update, sounds like maybe you are being a tiny bit of a hard head. Your dh is just concerned for your well being. However, I totally get wanting to have your ducks in a row. Maybe dh doesn't understand that it can wait for a little while.

I am glad that your Dr. was able to guide you in your decision.

I'm keeping you close in my thoughts.  You are always so upbeat and thinking of others.   I love that.       

We're here for you!

For me, I didn't need to make a decision right away, which was good because I had another medical problem unfolding at the same time, which was more urgent and needed attention. 

My two options for treatment to prevent the atypical cells from returning once they were found and removed were, IUD and biopsy every 3 months or hysterectomy. I went with the biopsies so that I could deal with the other medical problem. Few months after that was resolved, I had unexpected bleeding about 2 weeks after my period. That freaked me out because that was a symptom i'd had when the cells were found. My decision was made that day to have the hysterectomy. To me I felt like I was taking an unnecessary risk just monitoring...what if the cells became cancerous?!  

I went into the surgery feeling confident, knowing i'd be released that day and feeling good about my decision. I'm glad you've made the decision to go ahead with it, I think it's a good decision. 

I would choose the hysterectomy option too.

The men most likely are just in panic mode.  They hear cancer risk and they are nervous.  I see no harm in spending a few weeks getting ducks in a row.  

Good luck!

^^^  that.  I had surgery to remove my uterus & fibroids and what the surgeon thought was an ovarian cyst.  Pathology testing done after the surgery showed the 'cyst' was actually an ovarian tumor.  The oncologist I then went to saw no issue with me healing for 6 weeks from the first surgery before scheduling the cancer-staging and oophorectomy surgery.  

If taking the time to plan for your absence will put you more at ease for the eventual post-surgery healing, then do that.  Your surgeon said the cells might TURN INTO cancer cells at some point; I think that's what I read in your OP.  Scheduling the surgery soon, while still taking the time to plan for your absence, doesn't sound out of line to me, if it's not out of line to your doctor.

ETA:  scheduling it for 'in a few weeks' is pretty darn soon, anyway, in my opinion!  The surgeon, operating room, etc. all have to be scheduled, and there's pre-approvals to get from the insurance company, etc.  I would think that would take at least a week or two to get all that squared away, at the very least.  

As far as 'wait and see' vs. having surgery, that played into my decision to have my initial surgery, and it probably ended up saving my life... the 'cyst' on my ovary had been there for a while, and the doctor said I could just wait and check back in 6 months to see if it had grown any.   Or I could have the hysterectomy and remove the fibroids, and while he was doing THAT surgery, he'd 'take a look' at the ovarian cyst.

I had been dealing with pain/cramping/pressure issues from the fibroids for YEARS, so I opted for having the surgery.   My surgeon was cautious, so he sent the cyst to pathology just to be safe.   The cyst ended up being a malignant tumor-- and thanks to it being removed so early, it was Stage 1A with clear margins.  It was a 'rarer' type that doesn't typically show up / get found until many years later... after the second surgery, the oncologist said it had not spread and I didn't need any radiation or chemotherapy at all.

I think my initial surgeon could very well have saved my life with his thoroughness in removing the tumor and in sending the tissue to the lab 'just to be safe.'  If I had waited till later to have the surgery, by that time the tumor may have spread and it could have been much worse for me.